Mexican Liga BBVA MX

Cruz Azul vs Pumas UNAM, 2023-24 Liga BBVA MX, Clausura 2024 - Quarterfinals

· 2nd Leg - Cruz Azul advance 4-2 on aggregate
Cruz Azul
  • 76': Alexis Gutierrez
  • 90'+1': Lorenzo Faravelli
FT
2 - 2
2nd Leg - Cruz Azul advance 4-2 on aggregate
Pumas UNAM
  • 51': Guillermo Martínez
  • Red Card 81': Nathan Silva
  • 85': César Huerta

About

Cruz Azul are hosting Pumas UNAM at Estadio Ciudad de los Deportes, Mexico City, Mexico, starting on . The match is a part of the Mexican Liga BBVA MX.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Foul by Guillermo Martínez (Pumas UNAM).
  • 1': Rodrigo Huescas (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 2': Foul by Gonzalo Piovi (Cruz Azul).
  • 2': Leo Suárez (Pumas UNAM) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 2': Attempt saved. César Huerta (Pumas UNAM) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Leo Suárez.
  • 5': Foul by José Caicedo (Pumas UNAM).
  • 5': Ignacio Rivero (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 6': Carlos Rotondi (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 6': Foul by Nathan Silva (Pumas UNAM).
  • 7': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Lisandro Magallán.
  • 8': Foul by Lisandro Magallán (Pumas UNAM).
  • 8': Uriel Antuna (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 8': Delay in match because of an injury Uriel Antuna (Cruz Azul).
  • 10': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 15': Attempt missed. Uriel Antuna (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Ignacio Rivero.
  • 17': Attempt saved. Uriel Antuna (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Carlos Rotondi.
  • 17': Attempt missed. Uriel Antuna (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 21': Offside, Pumas UNAM. Leo Suárez is caught offside.
  • 24': Foul by César Huerta (Pumas UNAM).
  • 24': Willer Ditta (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Foul by César Huerta (Pumas UNAM).
  • 25': Rodrigo Huescas (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Offside, Pumas UNAM. Guillermo Martínez is caught offside.
  • 27': Foul by Carlos Rotondi (Cruz Azul).
  • 27': Jesús Rivas (Pumas UNAM) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': Attempt blocked. César Huerta (Pumas UNAM) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 32': Attempt missed. José Caicedo (Pumas UNAM) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the left.
  • 32': Foul by Gonzalo Piovi (Cruz Azul).
  • 32': Leo Suárez (Pumas UNAM) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 32': Gonzalo Piovi (Cruz Azul) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 34': Attempt saved. Leo Suárez (Pumas UNAM) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
  • 34': Attempt missed. Leo Suárez (Pumas UNAM) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jesús Rivas following a set piece situation.
  • 36': Foul by Ignacio Rivero (Cruz Azul).
  • 36': Piero Quispe (Pumas UNAM) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 36': Ignacio Rivero (Cruz Azul) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 36': Guillermo Martínez (Pumas UNAM) is shown the yellow card.
  • 37': Attempt missed. Nathan Silva (Pumas UNAM) header from a difficult angle on the right is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Leo Suárez following a set piece situation.
  • 38': Delay in match because of an injury Carlos Rotondi (Cruz Azul).
  • 39': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 41': Carlos Rodríguez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Foul by Pablo Monroy (Pumas UNAM).
  • 42': Offside, Pumas UNAM. Piero Quispe is caught offside.
  • 44': Attempt missed. José Caicedo (Pumas UNAM) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 45'+1': Attempt missed. José Caicedo (Pumas UNAM) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by César Huerta.
  • 45'+3': Carlos Rotondi (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+3': Foul by Nathan Silva (Pumas UNAM).
  • 45'+4': Attempt missed. Uriel Antuna (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from very close range is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Rodrigo Huescas.
  • 45'+7': Attempt missed. Camilo Cándido (Cruz Azul) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Carlos Rotondi with a cross.
  • 45'+8': First Half ends, Cruz Azul 0, Pumas UNAM 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Cruz Azul 0, Pumas UNAM 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Pumas UNAM. Eduardo Salvio replaces Jesús Rivas.
  • 48': Carlos Rotondi (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 48': Foul by Nathan Silva (Pumas UNAM).
  • 48': Nathan Silva (Pumas UNAM) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 49': Attempt blocked. César Huerta (Pumas UNAM) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 49': Corner, Pumas UNAM. Conceded by Willer Ditta.
  • 50': Offside, Pumas UNAM. Eduardo Salvio is caught offside.
  • 51': Goal! Cruz Azul 0, Pumas UNAM 1. Guillermo Martínez (Pumas UNAM) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by César Huerta with a cross.
  • 52': Foul by César Huerta (Pumas UNAM).
  • 52': Rodrigo Huescas (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Foul by César Huerta (Pumas UNAM).
  • 53': Ignacio Rivero (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 55': Offside, Pumas UNAM. Piero Quispe is caught offside.
  • 57': Attempt saved. César Huerta (Pumas UNAM) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner.
  • 57': Corner, Pumas UNAM. Conceded by Kevin Mier.
  • 58': Substitution, Pumas UNAM. Robert Ergas replaces Pablo Monroy.
  • 58': Foul by Eduardo Salvio (Pumas UNAM).
  • 58': Uriel Antuna (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Eduardo Salvio (Pumas UNAM) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 59': Foul by Robert Ergas (Pumas UNAM).
  • 59': Rodrigo Huescas (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 62': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Nathan Silva.
  • 62': Attempt missed. Carlos Rodríguez (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 63': Attempt missed. Guillermo Martínez (Pumas UNAM) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Eduardo Salvio.
  • 65': Attempt blocked. Ulíses Rivas (Pumas UNAM) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by César Huerta.
  • 65': Corner, Pumas UNAM. Conceded by Carlos Salcedo.
  • 67': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Alexis Gutiérrez replaces Carlos Rotondi.
  • 67': Attempt saved. Eduardo Salvio (Pumas UNAM) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Piero Quispe.
  • 68': Foul by Ignacio Rivero (Cruz Azul).
  • 68': José Caicedo (Pumas UNAM) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 69': Corner, Pumas UNAM. Conceded by Rodrigo Huescas.
  • 69': Offside, Pumas UNAM. Nathan Silva is caught offside.
  • 75': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Ángel Sepúlveda replaces Uriel Antuna.
  • 75': Substitution, Pumas UNAM. Rodrigo López replaces Ulíses Rivas.
  • 75': Substitution, Pumas UNAM. Rogelio Funes Mori replaces Piero Quispe.
  • 76': Goal! Cruz Azul 1, Pumas UNAM 1. Alexis Gutiérrez (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ángel Sepúlveda.
  • 79': Foul by Guillermo Martínez (Pumas UNAM).
  • 79': Kevin Mier (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 81': Alexis Gutiérrez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 81': Foul by Nathan Silva (Pumas UNAM).
  • 81': Second yellow card to Nathan Silva (Pumas UNAM) for a bad foul.
  • 83': Foul by Lorenzo Faravelli (Cruz Azul).
  • 83': Rodrigo López (Pumas UNAM) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 84': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Érik Lira replaces Ignacio Rivero.
  • 84': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Bryan Gamboa replaces Carlos Rodríguez.
  • 85': Goal! Cruz Azul 1, Pumas UNAM 2. César Huerta (Pumas UNAM) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Lisandro Magallán.
  • 86': Corner, Pumas UNAM. Conceded by Willer Ditta.
  • 87': Attempt missed. Eduardo Salvio (Pumas UNAM) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Robert Ergas with a cross following a corner.
  • 87': Delay in match because of an injury Alexis Gutiérrez (Cruz Azul).
  • 89': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90': Foul by Rodrigo López (Pumas UNAM).
  • 90': Ángel Sepúlveda (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Rodrigo López (Pumas UNAM) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+1': Goal! Cruz Azul 2, Pumas UNAM 2. Lorenzo Faravelli (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Camilo Cándido.
  • 90'+4': Offside, Pumas UNAM. Rogelio Funes Mori is caught offside.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Lisandro Magallán (Pumas UNAM).
  • 90'+4': Ángel Sepúlveda (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+6': Foul by Ángel Sepúlveda (Cruz Azul).
  • 90'+6': Lisandro Magallán (Pumas UNAM) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+7': Foul by Bryan Gamboa (Cruz Azul).
  • 90'+7': Leo Suárez (Pumas UNAM) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Cruz Azul 2, Pumas UNAM 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Cruz Azul 2, Pumas UNAM 2.

Statistics

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17 Fouls 8
3 Yellow Cards 2
1 Red Cards 0
7 Offsides 0
5 Corner Kicks 2
1 Saves 4
58.3 Possession 41.7
16 SHOTS 8
6 ON GOAL 3
0.4 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
422 Accurate Passes 273
495 Passes 360
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
5 Accurate Crosses 2
23 Crosses 8
0.2 Cross % 0.3
60 Long Balls 71
26 Accurate Long Balls 32
0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
3 Blocked Shots 0
12 Effective Tackles 13
14 Tackles 16
0.9 Tackle % 0.8
10 Interceptions 7
13 Effective Clearances 29
13 Clearances 29

Game Information

Competition: Mexican Liga BBVA MX

Venue: Estadio Ciudad de los Deportes
Location: Mexico City, Mexico
Attendance: 27,228

Line-Ups

CAZ Cruz Azul (5-4-1)

No. Name
23 Kevin Mier (GK)
3 Carlos Salcedo
33 Gonzalo Piovi Yellow Card
4 Willer Ditta
13 Camilo Cándido
18 Rodrigo Huescas
8 Lorenzo Faravelli
19 Carlos Rodríguez
29 Rodolfo Rotondi
15 Ignacio Rivero Yellow Card
7 Uriel Antuna
Cruz Azul Substitutes:
Louis Derbez, Raymundo Rubio, Ángel Sepúlveda, Amaury Morales, Erik Lira, Andrés Gudiño, Mauro Zaleta, Alexis Gutierrez, Bryan Gamboa, Jorge García.

UNAM Pumas UNAM (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Julio González (GK)
4 Lisandro Magallán
6 Nathan Silva Yellow Card
13 Pablo Alfonso Monroy
189 Jesús Rivas
27 Piero Quispe
18 José Caicedo
15 Ulises Rivas
9 Guillermo Martínez Yellow Card
12 César Huerta
32 Leo Suárez
Pumas UNAM Substitutes:
Rodrigo López, Robert Ergas, Rogelio Funes Mori, Santiago Trigos, Adrián Aldrete, Jesús Molina, Christian Tabó, Eduardo Salvio, Pablo Bennevendo, Gil Alcala.

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